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Kimberley rock monitor |
North Kimberley, Western Australia Photo © Brendan Schembri |
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Varanus glauerti | ||||||
Pronunciation | vah-RAH-nuss GLOW-ert-ee | |||||
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Etymology |
Varanus: a Latinisation of the Arabic word, Waran, for lizards of the Arabian Peninsula. These lizards were said to warn of the presence of crocodiles, and became known in English as monitors.1 In Australia, they are typically called goannas.
glauerti: after L. Glauert, a former director of the Western Australian Museum.1 |
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Natural history
Arnhem Land animals have been recorded to have home ranges between 1.25 to 7.36 hectares. Males typically have larger home ranges than females, but body size is a better predictor of home range size. Individual home ranges overlap extensively.3 DietArnhem Land animals have been recorded to eat Gehyra geckos, various skinks (e.g., Cryptoblepharus and Eremiascincus), orthopterans (grasshoppers and katydids), and cockroaches.3 |
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